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BPT · RACP Basic Physician Training

RACP Adult Medicine Written
ready.

320 sourced study notes and 5,835 spaced-repetition flashcards across all 16 internal medicine disciplines. DWE-format MCQ practice with full explanations, plus a long case and short case simulator with voice mode. Built around the breadth of the BPT curriculum.

Pass rate
73.8%
Sittings per year
2
Written: February & October
Format
Written + Clinical
170 MCQs + Long & Short Cases
Study notes
320
one per LO · 16 disciplines
Organising college
RACP
Not affiliated with PRIMEX
· 2026 dates ·

RACP BPT Exam Dates 2026 (DWE + DCE)

Published dates for the upcoming sittings. Always confirm against the official RACP examinations page before scheduling. I refresh this section quarterly as new windows are announced.

  • Divisional Written Exam: FebruaryDWE February 2027: Tue 9 Feb 2027
  • Divisional Written Exam: October20 Oct 2026
  • Divisional Clinical Exam (DCE)Per division calendar; see official link

Adult Medicine + Paediatrics sit the same DWE. DWE October 2026 applications: 27 May–17 Jun 2026; results 19 Nov 2026. 2027 sittings introduce revised eligibility criteria.

· Exam disciplines ·

Topics tested in the RACP Adult Medicine Written exam

~25%
Cardiovascular & Respiratory
Cardiology and respiratory medicine are the highest-yield disciplines in the DWE. Pathophysiology, investigations, and guideline-based management at BPT level.
Heart failure · Atrial fibrillation · Acute coronary syndromes · COPD · Pulmonary embolism · ILD
~30%
Internal Medicine Core
Gastroenterology, hepatology, renal medicine, and endocrinology. Covers organ-specific pathophysiology, scoring systems, and evidence-based management across all major conditions.
Chronic liver disease · AKI / CKD · Glomerulonephritis · DKA · Thyroid disease · Cushing syndrome
~30%
Haematology, Neurology & Infection
Haematology and oncology, neurology, rheumatology and immunology, and infectious disease. Broad clinical coverage with emphasis on management priorities and emergencies.
Anaemia · Stroke · Meningitis · Rheumatoid arthritis · SLE · Sepsis bundles
~15%
Clinical Practice
Dermatology, geriatrics, palliative care, pharmacology, toxicology, and clinical reasoning. ECG and CXR interpretation, prescribing in impairment, and diagnostic frameworks.
Drug eruptions · Delirium · Polypharmacy · ECG interpretation · Poisoning · ABG analysis
· Real imaging ·

Practice on real radiology images

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· What's inside ·

How candidates prepare for the RACP Adult Medicine Written

RACP BPT MCQ practice: a DWE-style single-best-answer question with four options and a confidence selector
DWE-style MCQs. Full explanations. Community data.

Exam-style single-best-answer MCQs across all 16 BPT disciplines, modelled on the RACP DWE format (two papers, 170 questions total, four-option SBAs and EMQs, paper-based at physical venues). Full explanations for every option. See how other candidates responded with community answer distributions after each question.

  • DWE-format four-option SBA questions across all disciplines
  • Explanation for every option, including the distractors
  • Community answer distribution after each question
  • AI-generated, curriculum-mapped, endless supply
  • Timed mock mode: 170 questions in 3 hours
RACP BPT viva simulator: long and short case setup with selectable examiner conversation styles
An AI BPT examiner. Day or night.

Simulates the BPT Divisional Clinical Examination: long case presentation (60 min with patient, then presenting to two consultant examiners) and short case interpretation. Voice mode transcribes spoken answers using medical speech recognition.

  • Long case: present case summary, problem list, investigations, management
  • Short case: interpret examination findings, construct differentials
  • Voice mode: speak your answer, no typing needed
  • Debrief with tier and specific learning points after each session
  • Covers all 16 BPT disciplines including geriatrics and ID
RACP BPT flashcards: a revealed spaced-repetition card with Again, Hard, Good and Easy grading
5,835 cards. Spaced repetition. All 16 disciplines.

5,835 curriculum-mapped flashcards with spaced repetition across all 16 BPT internal medicine disciplines. Cards you get right come up less often; cards you miss come back sooner. Covers pathophysiology, scoring systems, drug mechanisms, and clinical vignettes.

  • Spaced repetition: review what you're forgetting, not what you know
  • Card types: pathophysiology, scoring systems, drug profiles, investigations
  • Clinical vignette cards across cardiology, renal, neuro, and haematology
  • MCQ drill mode for rapid-fire practice
  • One click from card to full study note
RACP BPT study note: a heart failure learning objective with an embedded interactive nephron and diuretic-sites diagram
320 study notes. One per LO. Referenced.

320 sourced study notes across the BPT curriculum, one for every covered learning objective. Written to a consistent seven-section format and referenced to Australian guidelines, RACP position statements, and primary literature. They surface automatically alongside MCQ explanations and case debriefs, so you read the note straight from the result.

  • 320 study notes across all 16 disciplines, one per covered LO
  • Consistent 7-section structure: scannable, not a wall of text
  • Referenced to Therapeutic Guidelines (eTG), RACP position statements, and primary literature
  • Full-text search across all notes
  • Linked from MCQ explanations, case feedback, and flashcards
RACP BPT curriculum tracker: learning objectives grouped by discipline with progress counts
BPT learning objectives. Every one mapped. None missed.

PRIMEX maps RACP Adult Medicine learning objectives to the study notes and flashcards that cover them. The Curriculum tab gives you a structured checklist; tick off objectives as you master them, track your progress by section, and click through directly to the relevant note.

  • RACP Adult Medicine learning objectives mapped to every topic
  • Checkbox completion persisted across sessions
  • Click any LO to jump directly to the relevant study note
  • Per-section and overall progress bars at a glance
RACP BPT interactive diagram: a live 12-lead ECG coronary-territories trainer
Physiology you manipulate, not memorise.

39 interactive diagrams across 12 systems, including 18 active-recall trainers with Explore, Recall, and Exam modes. Tap and drag the live model (12-lead ECG and coronary territories, ABG interpretation, flow-volume loops, shock haemodynamic profiles) and watch the values, waveforms, and interpretation update in real time.

  • 39 diagrams spanning cardiology, respiratory, renal, neurology, and more
  • 18 active-recall trainers: explore freely, then test yourself in Recall and Exam modes
  • Live 12-lead ECG with tap-to-trace coronary territories
  • Embedded directly in the matching study notes
RACP BPT interview practice: panel-monologue simulator with a question-category bank
Panel-monologue interview simulator. Calibrated debrief.

RACP Basic Physician Training selection panels give each candidate roughly four minutes to answer each question without interruption. No mid-answer probes, no rescue, no follow-ups. The slot is yours to fill with a structured, evidence-grounded answer. This surface replicates that exact format: one question, four minutes on a countdown, and a rubric-scored debrief after you signal you are done.

  • Panel-monologue format: 4-minute uninterrupted answer per question, mirroring real RACP BPT selection panels
  • Question bank covering motivation for medicine, clinical scenarios, teamwork and communication, ethics, audit and quality improvement, and self-reflection
  • Structural frameworks prompted per question: STAR-FR for behavioural questions, SPIES for clinical-scenario reasoning, PEARLS for reflective answers
  • Debrief scored across five rubric dimensions: structure, specificity, signal, communication, and fit for basic physician training
  • CanMEDS roles lens: each debrief maps which of the seven RACP Professional Qualities roles the answer demonstrated, and which were thin
  • Model answer hint showing what a top-band answer would have added, without prescribing a script
· About this exam ·

RACP Adult Medicine Written format and structure: DWE and DCE

The RACP Basic Physician Training Written Examination (DWE) is a two-paper MCQ exam assessing clinical knowledge across all internal medicine disciplines. Sitting the DWE is a requirement of BPT and must be passed before progressing to advanced training. The clinical examination (DCE) follows separately, assessing long case presentation and short case interpretation. RACP publishes per-sitting pass rates by component: the DWE Adult Medicine pass rate was 73.8% in February 2026 (73.9% Feb 2025, 81.1% Feb 2024), and the 2025 Adult Medicine DCE pass rate was 84.0%. PRIMEX is built by Dr Jay Marshall, an anaesthetics registrar in Taree, NSW.

  • OrganiserRoyal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
  • FormatDivisional Written Examination (two papers, 170 questions total, four-option SBAs and EMQs, paper-based at physical venues), followed by the Divisional Clinical Examination (2 long cases + 4 short cases)
  • DisciplinesCardiology, Respiratory, GI/Hepatology, Renal, Endocrinology, Haematology/Oncology, Neurology, Rheumatology/Immunology, Infectious Disease, Dermatology, Geriatrics, Pharmacology, Clinical Reasoning
  • SittingsTwice yearly, typically April and October
  • Pass rateDWE Adult Medicine 73.8% (RACP, Feb 2026); rates vary by component and sitting. See past DWE results
· Questions ·

Common questions about the RACP Adult Medicine Written exam

· Pricing ·

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